Brandon Halverson (born March 29, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the New York Rangers, 59th overall, in the 2014 NHL entry draft.

Brandon Halverson
Halverson with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 2016
Born (1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 28)
Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
AHL team
Former teams
Syracuse Crunch
New York Rangers
NHL draft 59th overall, 2014
New York Rangers
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

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Halverson played major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). On July 2, 2015, the New York Rangers signed Halverson to an entry-level contract.[1]

During the 2017–18 season, on February 17, 2018, Halverson made his NHL debut with the Rangers, stopping 5 shots and allowing 1 goal, in a 6–3 loss to the Ottawa Senators in relief of Henrik Lundqvist, who had been pulled from the game after allowing 5 goals on 27 shots.[2]

Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract, Halverson was not tendered a qualifying offer, releasing him as a free agent from the Rangers. Leading into the 2019–20 season, Halverson continued in the ECHL, securing a contract with the Norfolk Admirals on October 4, 2019.[3] Halverson made 19 appearances with the Admirals, collecting 5 wins while also loaned to the AHL with the Providence Bruins and Tucson Roadrunners, appearing in two games with the latter.

As a free agent, Halverson opted to continue in the ECHL, securing a contract with the Wheeling Nailers on November 27, 2020.[4] Limited to just four games with the Nailers in the 2020–21 season, Halverson left the club as a free agent and agreed to join fellow ECHL outfit, the Florida Everblades, on September 4, 2021.[5] He was later released from his contract with the Everblades prior to the 2021–22 season.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012–13 Oakland Jr. Grizzlies T1EHL 21 9 9 2 1069 57 0 2.88 .906 4 2 2 209 6 0 1.46 .953
2013–14 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 19 12 6 1 1136 56 2 2.96 .904
2014–15 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 50 40 5 2 2784 122 6 2.63 .913 14 10 4 796 39 1 2.94 .893
2015–16 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 43 20 17 4 2517 126 0 3.00 .907 12 5 7 744 40 0 3.23 .905
2016–17 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 9 4 5 0 471 27 1 3.43 .897
2016–17 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 26 9 16 0 1443 83 0 3.45 .887
2017–18 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL 24 8 11 3 1330 83 0 3.74 .902
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 5 1 4 0 298 17 0 3.42 .906
2017–18 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 13 1 0 4.78 .833
2018–19 Maine Mariners ECHL 30 15 13 1 1750 78 1 2.67 .924
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 19 8 8 3 1075 57 0 3.18 .893
2019–20 Norfolk Admirals ECHL 19 5 11 3 1148 63 0 3.29 .904
2019–20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 2 0 1 1 38 5 0 7.90 .762
2020–21 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 4 0 3 0 213 15 0 4.23 .860
2022–23 Bayreuth Tigers DEL2 17 6 10 0 1018 60 0 3.54 .909 3 0 3 176 9 0 3.09 .902
2023–24 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 32 14 12 4 1785 84 1 2.82 .913
2023–24 Syracuse Crunch AHL 14 7 3 3 715 26 1 2.18 .913 7 3 4 466 17 0 2.19 .916
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 13 1 0 4.78 .833

International

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Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2015 United States WJC 5th 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00 1.000
2016 United States WJC   2 1 0 0 92 1 0 0.65 .972
Junior totals 3 2 0 0 152 1 1 0.39 .980

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Brandon Halverson". National Hockey League. July 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brassard has goal, 2 assists to lead Sens past Rangers 6-3". Daily News. New York. February 17, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. ^ ECHL (October 4, 2019). "Player signing for Norfolk Admirals". Twitter. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Nailers announce two signings". ECHL. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Halverson agrees to terms with the Everblades". ECHL. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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